Transitional Rapier
Tomas Aiala
hilt, ca. 1625–50; blade, 17th century
Medium
Steel, wood
Dimensions
L. 42 5/8 in. (108.2 cm); L. of blade 35 5/8 in. (90.4 cm); W. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm); D. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 8 oz. (680.4 g)
Classification
Swords
Culture
Hilt, possibly French or Spanish; blade, Spanish, Toledo
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Accession Number
14.25.1084